U.S. sales increased 22.7% while China sales were up 39.9%

Selective Structures sentenced to $259,000 in fines and penalties, plus probation

Automotive supplier to pay $190,000

Chloride employs about 2,500 people

Emirates orders 32 Airbus A380 Superjumbos

At least 18 models are affected.

Investigaton was open following a U.S.judgment in which Nigerians were convicted in relation to the Daimler bribery scam

Samsung said the Galaxy S, which runs on Google's open-source Android software, went on sale in Europe last week and received one million pre-orders.

Technology and management group lands $181 million deal to implement Financial Improvement Program.

The iPhone 4 includes more than 100 new features including a video camera to allow for video-conferencing, improved battery life and a screen with higher resolution.

A planned new local news service for ITV Wales is scrapped, as part of UK government cutbacks.

Almost one in four consumers say they would buy fake World Cup goods and counterfeit products are rife, a survey says.

Profits at online fashion retailer Asos climb 44% as international sales continue to grow.

Commercial websites are charging up to £1.50 per minute to access information which is provided free by the government.

Is investing in oil firms no longer a wise thing to do?

Hedge funds suffered their worst losses for 18 months in May as investors bet wrongly that stock markets would rise.

The Unite union confirms it is preparing a new ballot on further BA strike action, as the current strike enters its final day.

Agricultural Bank of China is given clearance by Chinese regulators for what could be the world's largest share flotation.

Europe's financial woes will hit the global economy, warns the governor of the Australian central bank, Glenn Stevens.

The UK's trade deficit widened slightly in April, with both imports and exports affected by the volcanic eruption in Iceland.